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Diana Ashworth, Owner & Chef of Plantation Italia, and her husband, Bill, opened Plantation Italia, an Italian marketplace and deli, in Alpharetta in 2006. They work with Italian importers in New York and New Jersey and distributors to bring the best products out of Italy. Offering take-out dinners such as home-made lasagna for two, Diana's famous antipasto salad, manicotti, cannelloni, stuffed shells and home-made sauces as well as meat and cheese trays for private parties and wine tastings and offer an array of catering dishes for any corporate, holiday or family gathering, Plantation Italia also carries an array of sauces from Italy & New York, imported meats, cheeses, olives, fresh Italian sauce and a freshly prepared scrumptious olive tapenade.
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Maryjayne L. Carter, Owner of Sweet M's Candy World, is sole proprietor of Sweet M’s Candy World, formally located inside of Northlake Mall and now conveniently accessible online 24/7 at www.sweetms.com. Maryjayne took her step out in faith in 2002, departing from 10+ years as a financial analyst in the trenches of the corporate treadmill. Since then, she credits her success as an independent businesswoman to her passion for confections, coupled with an unparalleled commitment to customer satisfaction. Not one to keep the sweet life to herself, Maryjayne is intent on spreading the sweetness with others, whether in her store or increasingly over the internet. Whether sticky-handed child or Fortune 500 pharmaceutical giants, each customer gets Maryjayne’s undivided attention.
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Cathleen Chartier, Owner of Hugs & Quiches Catering since 1999, has been passionate about food for over twenty years. Since her college days in Michigan, she has worked in all but one area of foodservice. The missing ingredient, cooking. Her passion for the Hospitality industry, and for warmer weather, brought her to Atlanta where she received her Culinary Arts degree from the Art Institute of Atlanta. Food is her adventure to share with others. |
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Melissa Fedorko, Chef at Feast Atlanta, worked in some of the premier resorts in the southeast before she decided to ply her trade in the South's most forward-thinking city. Her emphasis on procuring the freshest regional ingredients, rapidly changing menus created by seasonality and trends, and an even-handed food/wine pairing philosophy have served her well in her ascendancy in the Atlanta restaurant scene. Finding a true home at Feast allows Melissa to take the helm at a restaurant where her skills in menu execution, staff education and inventiveness can truly shine through her dishes. Teri Rogers, Owner & General Manager of Feast Atlanta, has been in the restaurant business since the late 1970's, her fine dining experience beginning with the The Peasant Restaurant Group in the early 80's. Working with several Peasant concepts, Teri gained invaluable knowledge through eight years of front house and kitchen management experience. She gained more experience managing Neighbor's Pub and Darkhorse Tavern before opening Pearl's Cafe with friends in Sewanee, TN. After seven years, she returned to Atlanta and helped open Crescent Moon at Northlake. Later, with Pamela Ledbetter, she opened Wahoo Grill in 2004. Teri was then able to focus on a new and exciting concept that felt instantly comfortable. With the wood-fired pizza oven and fun atmosphere, Feast is a smashing success.
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Jennifer Johnson, Owner of West Egg Cafe, grew up in the Washington D.C. area, attended Duke University and the University of Michigan Law School. She married Ben, a native Atlantan, and practiced law at King & Spalding for several years. What began as a daydream about creating an inviting neighborhood café took on a life of its own, and West Egg Cafe opened for business in March 2004 in the historic White Provision Company complex at the intersection of 14th Street and Howell Mill Road. West Egg is an independent coffeehouse and sandwich shop serving breakfast all day and a popular weekend brunch. Jennifer’s son, Marcus, was born a few months after West Egg was hatched.
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Angela Lee is Founder & President of Veronica Michelle, LLC, the new face of custom desserts. Veronica Michelle is a full service custom dessert firm. They are best known for their designer cookies complete with logos, pictures, business card information, or other designs. Their “best in class” desserts cater to clients with discriminating taste by allowing the client to create their signature dessert. Veronica Michelle takes your need, adds her touch to provide a lasting memory.
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Athena George Penson is a certified personal chef. She was born and raised in the restaurant business and is the 3rd generation chef in the family and the family's first female chef. She studied in Greece and has owned (or co-owned) a culinary related business since she was 19. Athena now owns Athena’s Culinary Escapes. Her company also employs her husband Jonathan. They proudly work with a local, free-farmed poultry company, Springer Mountain Farms. Springer Mountain Farms chicken is humanely raised chicken; no antibiotics are ever given to them! Athena develops quick and easy chicken recipes for Springer Mountain, teaches Greek cooking classes, and tries to encourage buying local and sustainable products and eating a natural, organic diet.
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Kelly Schriver, MS RD LD, is president of the Georgia Dietetic Association and serves as a Regional Marketing Manager for Cabot Creamery. Cabot Creamery is a 1,350 farm family dairy cooperative with members in New England and upstate New York. In business since 1919, Cabot blends state-of-the-art facilities, an entrepreneurial spirit and a commitment to quality that comes from being 100% owned and operated by farm families. It’s a special combination that produces the highest quality dairy products, including cheeses that have been hailed as the world’s best! |
